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Do you want that healthy summer glow all year long? Here are some tips from the pros on how to use bronzer to achieve that sexy summer glow any time of year!

Bronzer 101: How To Use Bronzer for a Sexy Summer Glow

How to Draw Eyebrows Naturally | EASY! 6 step by step tutorials for beginners to teach you how to draw eyebrows using your makeup product of choice! Learn how to fill in your brows with pencil or eyeshadow, learn the secret to getting perfect arches with concealer, and discover the best brow powder and brow products for blondes and brunettes!

6 Tips and Products to Teach You How to Draw Eyebrows Naturally

Looking for the best full coverage drugstore foundation for acne? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing 10 of the best drugstore foundation products and brands to help cover up acne and breakouts, which are lightweight while still providing a luminous glow. Perfect for combination and for oily skin, these drugstore makeup products will give you a dewy look without creating excess oil, allowing you to look your best on a budget!

Best Full Coverage Drugstore Foundation for Acne: 10 picks under $30!

The Best Makeup Dupes: 12 Drugstore Dupes for High End Products | Who says makeup on a budget has to be low quality?! From mascara dupes to eyeshadow dupes, primer dupes to foundation dupes, and lipstick dupes to blush dupes, check out the best drugstore alternatives for high end products! Looking good has never been cheaper!

The Best Makeup Dupes: 12 Drugstore Dupes for High End Products

Best Drugstore Makeup Brushes: 9 Affordable Brush Kits to Invest In | Looking for the best makeup brush set dupes you can buy for less at your local drugstore? For perfect foundation, eyeshadow, concealer, brow, blush, contour, and highlight application, you need the right brushes, and we’ve rounded up 9 budget-friendly sets that are worth your investment.

Best Drugstore Makeup Brushes: 9 Affordable Brush Kits to Invest In

Beauty hacks. We love them. From hot weather makeup tips and overnight beauty regimes, to acne and blackhead busters, teeth-whitening formulas, and shaving secrets, there are so many natural (and sometimes weird!) DIY tricks out there that every girl should know. Check out 74 of our favorite beauty hacks to help you look your best in less time while on a budget!

74 Beauty Hacks Every Girl Should Know

These concealer tips will take you from frustrated to flawless in minutes! Whether you struggle with under eye circles or acne-prone skin, this collection of concealer tips and tricks will teach you the best products and application techniques to reduce redness and hide skin imperfections for a natural look that isn’t cakey and doesn’t look artificial. Tip 7 is our favorite!

Concealer 101: 10 Concealer Tips for a Flawless Face

Makeup Brushes 101: 12 Makeup Brushes Every Girl Needs

Looking for the best drugstore foundation that will give you a sexy, dewy finish (or a matte finish, if you’re trying to look good for pictures) while still allowing full coverage for oily skin, for acne prone skin, for dry skin, or for combination skin? We’ve got you covered. We’ve tested them all and have narrowed it down to our top 10 picks of 2016. Who says flawless skin needs to be expensive, anyway?!

Best Drugstore Foundation: 10 Brands You’ll Love

The Best Affordable Eyeshadow Palettes! | If you’re looking for the best drugstore eyeshadow palettes, we’ve rounded up 10 affordable dupes you’ll LOVE. When applied with the right primer and brushes, these matte and shimmer colors will pop, giving you a pigmented, gorgeous look day and night. From neutral tones to a dramatic burgundy smokey eye, you’ll fall head over heels for these eyeshadows!

Affordable Eyeshadow Palettes: 10 Drugstore Eyeshadows You Need

With so many options to choose from, finding the best foundation for oily skin can be tricky, and that's why we've done the work for you. We've tested HEAPS of different drugstore and high end products, and gathered together our top 10 favorites for 2016 (and beyond). So whether you're looking for a full coverage foundation to hide acne scars and large pores, or prefer a more sheer and natural look, we've got a product recommendation to help you get a flawless face. We're mad about matte!

Mad About Matte: The Best Foundation for Oily Skin (Under $30)

The best smudge proof mascara! Looking for the best waterproof drugstore mascara dupes? Need a good smudge proof mascara that’s lengthening and adds volume? From Maybelline to L’oreal to Covergirl – and everything in between! – we’re sharing 10 cheap drugstore mascara products that are perfect for oily skin, hot humid days, and for swimming. And if you want to know how to take off waterproof mascara, we’ve included a great remover you’ll love!

The Best Smudge Proof Mascara: 10 Cheap Drugstore Mascara Products!

Fabulous tips, products, and tutorials to teach you how to apply self-tanner properly so you can get a natural, smooth-looking tan for your face and body without subjecting your skin to the sun's harmful UV rays. These sunless tanning application tips include links to some of the best products and applicators on the market (drugstore brands don't compare!), a couple of tricks to ensure your tan doesn't end up looking blotchy, and the best remover in case it doesn't turn out the way you hope!

How to Apply Self-Tanner Properly: 6 Sunless Tanning Tips

From foundation and contouring, to step-by-step eyeshadow application, to hiding acne scars and dark circles, this collection of makeup artist secrets includes fabulous tutorials to teach you how to apply makeup properly. Perfect for beginners as well as more seasoned beauticians, these beauty tricks will teach you so many great beauty tricks and tips to help you look and feel your best every single day.

10 fabulous makeup tutorials to teach you the best kept secrets of makeup artists

Look good in less time with these beauty hacks for busy moms! Whether you want to learn how to apply makeup in record-breaking time, need tips to draw natural-looking eyebrows, want to know the secret to DIY overnight beach waves, need to hide puffy eyes and wrinkles, want to know how to apply eyeshadow and eyeliner like a pro, need nail hacks… We’ve got it all, and more! Look good and feel good every single day with 26 beauty hacks every girl should know.

Beauty hacks for busy moms: 26 beauty tips to look good in less time

Waterproof mascara is a girls best friend - it completes our makeup routine by adding volume to our lashes and making our eyes pop, and also helps prevent raccoon eyes in the hot humid summer months or when we're pretending not to cry at our BFFs wedding. We've rounded up the best waterproof mascaras of 2016 which are perfect for swimming, date nights, and everything in between, and we've included drugstore brands as well as a high end brands to appeal to every budget!

The Best Waterproof Mascaras: 10 Brands We Love

Nail hacks. We love them. From how to prevent nail polish from chipping to how to get ombre nails to how to get your nails to dry faster, these DIY, life-changing beauty hacks are a must-read for every girl whole likes painting her nails. Some are easy while others are weird, but they all get the job done as fast as possible!

10 Genius Nail Hacks Every Girl Should Know

However you want to rock cat eye makeup - whether you prefer a soft, subtle, and natural look that's suitable and easy enough for everyday wear, or tend to opt for something a little more smokey and dramatic - these tips will teach you how to get the perfect cat eye in 5 easy steps!

How to Get the Perfect Cat Eye in 5 Easy Steps

Want to look thinner without committing to a healthy diet, going for a workout, or (worse) giving up wine? ME TOO! And that's why I put together this list of easy make-up tricks that will teach you (and me!) how to make your face look thinner instantly. You're welcome!

8 beauty tricks to make your face look thinner

Whether you're a rocking brunette with an olive skin tone or have blonde hair and fair skin, prefer a more natural, everyday look or opt for a more dramatic 'do, there are certain makeup shades and techniques you should master to learn how to apply makeup for blue eyes. We've broken it all down for you, including great and affordable product recommendations!

Eye makeup for blue eyes: 4 looks to make them pop!

Looking for affordable drugstore concealers to help you hide acne and under eye circles? We’re sharing our fave drugstore concealers to help you get a flawless face for half the price. Some of these full coverage concealers work triple duty, while others offer a subtle highlighter to brighten and refresh the eyes. No matter which drugstore products you prefer – Maybelline, CoverGirl, NYX Cosmetics – these makeup artist approved concealers will hide imperfections for a clear, natural look!

The Best Drugstore Concealers to Hide Imperfections: 12 Brands We Love!